Shelby, North Carolina
Shelby, North Carolina | |
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Location of Shelby, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°17′25″N 81°32′43″W / 35.29028°N 81.54528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cleveland |
| Named after | Isaac Shelby |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.39 sq mi (57.98 km2) |
| • Land | 22.36 sq mi (57.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,918 |
• Estimate (2022) | 21,855 |
| • Density | 980.5/sq mi (378.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 28150-28152 |
| Area code | 704, 980 |
| FIPS code | 37-61200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405454 |
| Website | cityofshelby.com |
Shelby is a city in and the county seat of Cleveland County, North Carolina. It lies near the western edge of the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area. The population was 21,918 at the 2020 census.